Meaning of LEATHERBACK
| Pronunciation: | | 'ledhu`bak
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| | Definition: | | [n] wide ranging marine turtle with flexible leathery carapace; largest living turtle |
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| | Synonyms: | | Dermochelys coriacea, leatherback turtle, leathery turtle |
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| | See Also: | | Dermochelys, genus Dermochelys, marine turtle, sea turtle | |
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| | Definition: | | \Leath"er*back`\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
A large sea turtle ({Sphargis coriacea}), having no bony
shell on its back. It is common in the warm and temperate
parts of the Atlantic, and sometimes weighs over a thousand
pounds; -- called also {leather turtle}, {leathery turtle},
{leather-backed tortoise}, etc.
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